Ball by Ball Live Score Commentary

End of Over No.19 122/4 Last Over (12 runs)

11.30pm Quetta will be glad they’ve got the win under their belt, even though it came with a bit more huffing and puffing than they would have originally thought. Shehzad’s spot in the XI will be under scrutiny, but thanks to the fantastic show by the bowlers, the Gladiators didn’t ever face a situation where the required run-rate ran away from them.
So Quetta are back at the top of the table, while Multan remain bottom and are all but out of the running. That’s it from us folks, goodnight!

18.6

4

Mohammad Ilyas to Ahmed Shehzad shot too short and he goes on the back foot and swivels to pull it past short fine leg for a game-winning boundary. A bit of a flourish at the finish there from Shehzad to ensure Quetta Gladiators get to their target in the end. FOUR

18.5

1

Mohammad Ilyas to Bravo nipping in from off stump and takes his pad to roll away for a leg-bye 1 leg bye

18.5

1

Mohammad Ilyas to Bravo tried to follow the batsman again, but this time he bowls it too far down leg for a wide. Bravo was coming down the wicket 1 wide

18.4

0

Mohammad Ilyas to Bravo ooh that kept a bit low and went through Bravo. He was giving himself room but the bowler follows him and it goes through to the keeper no run

18.3

1

Mohammad Ilyas to Ahmed Shehzad stays still in his crease that time and glides this back of length ball outside off down to third man. 1 run

18.2

4

Mohammad Ilyas to Ahmed Shehzad finally some intent from Shehzad down the track and drills this back over the bowler’s head for a much-needed boundary – for himself and for Gladiators FOUR

18.1

1

Mohammad Ilyas to Bravo nipping back in a touch from outside off, Bravo nudges it to midwicket and they take a quick single 1 run

12 needed from 12 now

End of Over No.18 110/4 Last Over (4 runs)

17.6

0

Mohammad Abbas to Ahmed Shehzad length ball on the stumps, pushed to cover for a tip and run, but he can’t get it this time. This has been a fairly torrid innings from Shehzad so far no run

17.5

1

Mohammad Abbas to Bravo tries to flick it off his pads, but the ball doesn’t travel too far. They steal a quick single. Off cutter from a length and hit him on the pad flap 1 leg bye

Mohammad Abbas to Ahmed Shehzad length ball on off, steered to third man 1 run

17.3

1

Mohammad Abbas to Bravo full ball on off, driven fluently to the man on the cover boundary 1 run

17.2

1

Mohammad Abbas to Ahmed Shehzad on the pads and flicked, but without timing and the ball only goes near short square leg. They take a single 1 run

17.1

0

Mohammad Abbas to Ahmed Shehzad down the track and the ball is through him. Not sure what shot he wanted to play because he just went for a poke – can do that from the crease, no need to rush down the track no run

16 needed off 18, which is much higher than Shehzad’s strike-rate. And he’s the ‘set’ batsman

End of Over No.17 106/4 Last Over (3 runs)

16.6

W

Mohammad Ilyas to Umar Akmal holes out to deep midwicket this is what happens when the runs dry down to a trickle. Umar Akmal knew he had to get a move on because Shehzad wasn’t, comes down the track and plays a pick-up pull but only finds the man at the boundary OUT Umar Akmal c sub (Shan Masood) b Mohammad Ilyas 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

16.5

0

Mohammad Ilyas to Umar Akmal good length on off, defended back to the bowler no run

16.4

1

Mohammad Ilyas to Ahmed Shehzad length ball on the stumps and Shehzad tickles it around the corner. He wanted to hustled for the second, but slipped and fell a quarter of the way down the pitch and scrambled to get back. Might have hurt his hand a bit too 1 run

16.3

0

Mohammad Ilyas to Ahmed Shehzad another play and miss. Ilyas brings his line closer to off and Shehzad is just looking to poke at the ball, misses it no run

16.2

2

Mohammad Ilyas to Ahmed Shehzad length ball outside off, this time he stays beside the ball and guides it past point for a couple 2 runs

16.1

0

Mohammad Ilyas to Ahmed Shehzad another dot ball, play and a miss by Shehzad to this length ball outside off no run

19 needed off 24, but Rossouw’s gone and Shehzad’s struggling

End of Over No.16 103/2 Last Over (7 runs)

15.6

1

Mohammad Abbas to Rossouw direct hit by Ilyas at fine leg and Rossouw is run out This was full and turned away nicely, Rossouw hustled for the second, but Ilyas was fantastic on the fence, and fired in a throw straight and flat. Incredibly, it hit the stumps direct and even Rossouw’s dive was not enough to save him 1 run, OUT RR Rossouw run out 35 (33b 3×4 0x6) SR: 106.06

15.5

2

Mohammad Abbas to Rossouw too full outside off and Rossouw was backing away a bit, has enough room to power this through the cover region for another couple 2 runs

15.4

2

Mohammad Abbas to Rossouw down the track and the bowler follows him but Rossouw still manages to pull it down to fine leg where some good work by Ilyas means they get only two runs 2 runs

15.3

0

Mohammad Abbas to Rossouw backs away, fuller on the stumps and slaps it to mid-off. Shehzad says no to the single no run

Graeme Smith quite scathing of Shehzad on air. “He’s blocked his way selfishly to 13. Not shown any intent.”

15.2

1

Mohammad Abbas to Ahmed Shehzad fuller on off, pushed back past the bowler 1 run

Sohaib: “PZ, IU and QG will go through the playoffs for sure. It will be a close call between LQ and KK for the fourth sport and unfortunately, MS has to go home early this time too.”

Jacob W.: “Would I be correct in assuming you only post comments during the start of the over for some reason? Hmm…” – no mystery. There’s more time between overs!

26 needed off 30. Even though Shehzad isn’t managing to hit the ball off the square, they can get there by just tipping and running – which Shehzad has been doing. It’s prompted Saaib Uppal to ask: “Ahmed Shehzad looking to make a comeback to the Test squad?”

End of Over No.15 96/2 Last Over (3 runs)

14.6

0

Shoaib Malik to Ahmed Shehzad moves across and defends it back no run

14.5

1

Shoaib Malik to Rossouw flatter, and punched to long-on 1 run

14.4

0

Shoaib Malik to Rossouw beautifully bowled pitches on middle and spins away sharply, gets a thin edge and the keeper’s standing up, it hits him on the pad low down. Couldnt catch that no run

14.3

0

Shoaib Malik to Rossouw pushed into the onside and Shehzad wants a run but is sent back, wisely so. no run

14.2

0

Shoaib Malik to Rossouw lbw given and Rossouw immediately reviews Rossouw seemingly asking umpire Richard Illingworth that didn’t he see he got a thick edge on it? And he’s right, he does have an edge. This was well flighted, pitched on leg and turned past the bat, takes the outside edge onto pad. No wonder Rossouw was a bit annoyed no run